Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. Neil Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Neil Johnson and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

vs.

Neil Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: 1969-70 to 1988-89
Neil Johnson: 1966-67 to 1969-70

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 6 Neil Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 20 Neil Johnson 4

Playoffs Played Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18 Neil Johnson 3

All-Star Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 19 Neil Johnson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 6 Neil Johnson 0

Finals MVP Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2 Neil Johnson 0 *

All-NBA First Team Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10 Neil Johnson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 15 Neil Johnson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5 Neil Johnson 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11 Neil Johnson 0

Scoring Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2 Neil Johnson 0

Rebounds Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1 Neil Johnson 0

Blocks Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4 * Neil Johnson 0 *

Rookie of The Year Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1 Neil Johnson 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.6 Neil Johnson 4.0

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11.2 Neil Johnson 3.4

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.6 Neil Johnson 1.1

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 0.9 * Neil Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.6 * Neil Johnson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 38,387 Neil Johnson 798

Total Rebounds Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 17,440 Neil Johnson 685

Total Assists Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,660 Neil Johnson 217

Total Steals Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,160 * Neil Johnson - n/a **

Total Blocks Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3,189 * Neil Johnson - n/a **

Total Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,560 Neil Johnson 202

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .559 Neil Johnson .426

3-Point Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .056 * Neil Johnson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .721 Neil Johnson .613

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 34.8 (1972) Neil Johnson 5.8 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 16.9 (1976) Neil Johnson 5.0 (1969)

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.4 (1979) Neil Johnson 1.7 (1969)

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7 (1978) * Neil Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1 (1976) * Neil Johnson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.3 Neil Johnson 3.6

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10.5 Neil Johnson 3.8

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.2 Neil Johnson 0.6

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.0 * Neil Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.4 * Neil Johnson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,762 Neil Johnson 29

Total Rebounds Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2,481 Neil Johnson 30

Total Assists Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 767 Neil Johnson 5

Total Steals Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 189 * Neil Johnson - n/a **

Total Blocks Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 476 * Neil Johnson - n/a **

Total Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 237 Neil Johnson 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .533 Neil Johnson .324

3-Point Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .000 * Neil Johnson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .740 Neil Johnson .875

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 35.2 (1970) Neil Johnson 5.8 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18.2 (1972) Neil Johnson 5.8 (1967)

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.1 (1972) Neil Johnson 1.3 (1967)

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7 (1977) * Neil Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1 (1979) * Neil Johnson - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.